Publisher's Synopsis
Hemant Mehta's 32 years of experience as Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon in Wales, UK has been distilled into
this excellent practical guide on Oculoplasty. With over 700 photographs and illustrations, plus the Hemant Mehta technique of the conjunctival approach to ptosis surgery (viewable on our website to buyers) is gaining increasing popularity, making this into one of the latest and most authoritative books on the subject. Mehta has published more than 25 original clinical publications in the British Journal of Ophthalmology and refereed journals in the UK, US, Europe, Japan and India. He is also a member of the prestigious International Intraocular Implant Club. All the clinical images in the book and his clinical publications have been photographed and compiled solely by him. For the first time there is a chapter on Clinical photography in a book on Oculoplasty. The Foreword of the book is by MJ Roper-Hall, author of Stallard's "Eye Surgery" (Churchill-Livingstone), 6th & 7th editions.
This book is divided into 13 chapters, the first describing fundamental techniques. Chapters 2-7, and 11 deal
with each specific area of oculoplasty surgery. Chapters 8-10 deal with the author's speciality of new techniques and the spontaneous repair technique he has pioneered. Chapter 12 is dedicated to Clinical photography. Chapter 13 deals on Innovation and the mind of the innovator. Included in this chapter is a write-up on Sushruta, the ancient Indian surgeon who probably performed the first ever cataract surgery in 5th Century BCE and to whom this book is dedicated.
Praise for the book
"This prominent doctor has tremendous courage to test his skill and come out with successful innovative
techniques to deal with ptosis and lid retraction" - Urmila Prabhu, Executive Editor, Ocular Times, July-Aug, 2011, Vol 1, Issue 5.
"It is a wonderful surprise package and a personalised account of a subject Dr. Mehta has been in love with
and it shows. It is really a great reading and education for all those dealing with oculoplastic surgery. A useful
chapter is on clinical photography, but the chapter that is really interesting is the one on "Innovation". However, it is not a replacement for a standard book on oculoplasty for a postgraduate or a fellow. It is useful supplemental reading. Overall, it is a good book for someone looking for innovations and some new techniques to add to one's armamentarium" - Dr. A.K. Grover, MD, MNAMS, FRCS, FICO, FIMSA. Chairman, Dept. of Ophthalmology & Director, Vision Eye Centers, New Delhi.
"One of the very few publications on this subject, which is very factual, to the point and lives up to its
name by being a true practical guide and he deserves special appreciation for the simplicity of his thought process and lucidity of his language of expression. A hardbound book of 140 plus pages is accompanied by a meticulously recorded and beautifully presented technique DVD on ptosis surgery. Because of its clarity of contents and over 700 photographs of the highest quality, it is sure to receive international acclaim and citation" - Dr. Surjit Bhattacharya, Editor Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery IJPS Vol 44 Issue 3, 2011.
